comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Siumut party - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Greenland may be getting an early election | IceNews

Greenland may be getting an early election | IceNews
icenews.is - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from icenews.is Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Polls close in Greenland election closely watched by global mining industry

Voting stations closed in Greenland on Tuesday evening (6 April) in a snap election that could unseat the ruling party and help decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals that international companies want to exploit. The Arctic island of 56,000 people, which former US President Donald Trump offered to buy in 2019 only to be told it was not for sale, is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but has broad autonomy. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (20 August) called off a visit to Denmark scheduled for early September after the country’s prime minister rebuffed his idea of purchasing Greenland.

Victory for Greenland s IA opposition party puts future of massive mine in doubt

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer EMIL HELMS/AFP/Getty Images The future of a massive mining project in Greenland that has captured the attention of China and the United States has been thrown into doubt after the country’s main opposition party scored a victory in national elections. Final results from Tuesday’s election put Inuit Ataqatigiit, which opposes the mine, on track to win 12 seats in Greenland’s 31-seat parliament. IA’s leader Mute Egede will now begin negotiations to form a coalition from among four other parties that won seats. IA also won three of Greenland’s five municipal mayoralty contests, including south Greenland, where the mine is located.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.